Ottawa Water Study Action Group will demonstrate on Parliament Hill to make clear they want a firm commitment on the ban of single-use plastics from all Canadian political leaders. This event will take place at the Wellington Street entrance to the House of Commons. Call 613-513-5668.
The Harvard Club of Ottawa hosts a conversation with former Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin who will discuss her fiction and non-fiction writing, her characters, stories, and her own career. This event will take place at 17 Loch Isle Rd. Details online.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a panel discussion on “Re-imagining Canada’s Energy Future,” exploring transformations in the energy sector and the emergence of Indigenous peoples, governments and businesses as major players in the oil and gas economy. Panelist include Brian Schmidt, President & CEO of Tamarack Valley Energy; Chief Delbert Wapass, founder of Project Reconciliation; and Ken Coates, MLI … Read more
The Public Affairs Branch hosts its Mess Dinner 2019, featuring guest of honour Ian Shugart, Clerk of the Privy Council. This event will take place at The Army Officers’ Mess, 149 Somerset St. W. Details online.
Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and the Ottawa Diplomatic Association host the Ambassador Speakers series, featuring Kimihiro Ishikane, Ambassador of Japan to Canada, on the topic ‘Japan-Canada Relations and the Vision of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific’. This event will take place in Room 608, Senate Board Room, Robertson Hall, Carleton University. Details online.
Liberal Party candidate Catherine McKenna (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) will launch her campaign signs for bicycles at an event on Sparks Street. This event will take place on the corner of Sparks and Metcalfe. Call 416.434.5487.
uOttawa hosts a panel discussion on “Strong and Secure? How should Canada Respond to New Security Challenges?” The discussion will focus on the main security and defence issues to consider ahead of the election. Participants include Barbara Falk, Canadian Forces College; Thomas Juneau, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs; and Daniel Jean, Senior Fellow Graduate School … Read more
uOttawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies hosts a panel discussion on “Global Right: Radical Conservatism and Global Order” arguing that the rise of the global right represents a potentially momentous disruption of the liberal international order. Participants include Michael C. Williams, University Research Chair in Global Political Thought, and Professor, University of Ottawa; Dr. Jean-François Drolet, Senior Lecturer in Politics … Read more
Carleton University’s Bell Chair in Canadian Parliamentary Democracy hosts “Show me the Money: The Use of Campaign Funds by Local Candidates.” Dr. Holly Ann Garnett, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Royal Military College of Canada, will discuss her research into candidate expense reports published by Elections Canada, exploring how campaign funds are spent by candidates at the riding level and whether … Read more
Carleton University’s Department of Political Science presents “Conversations with Women in Canadian Politics” exploring questions related to the representation of women and diverse constituencies in Parliament. Participants include incumbent Liberal candidate Karen McCrimmon (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.), NDP candidate Emilie Taman (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), law professor at the University of Ottawa; and Green Party candidate Angela Keller-Herzog (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.). This event will … Read more
